Walgreens Coupons & Couponing 101

FAQ & Getting Started Shopping at Walgreens

If you are new to shopping at Walgreens you’ll want to familiarize yourself with their Register Reward program, the Balance Rewards program, Walgreens coupons and their coupon policy. You can see the Walgreens Coupon Policy HERE. Print it out and keep a copy in your coupon binder or coupon clutch. Have the address saved on your phone, iphone or on your ipad, whatever! Just have it ready at a moments notice! If you haven’t shopped at Walgreens in a while, there were some recent changes to their policy (May 2014) that you can read about HERE.

WalgreensBalance Rewards Program
Walgreens has a new Balance Rewards shopper loyalty program as of September 2012. You can sign up for the card in store or on-line HERE. You will need to use your card or the phone number associated with your card to get the sale prices at Walgreens.

Earning Points
You earn points for making purchases on select items. The items that offer Balance Rewards points vary from week to week. These items will be noted in the Walgreens Weekly Ad. Some points offers are monthly and will be noted on signs in the store. You can also find all the Walgreens Monthly Offers on my Monthly Deals page.

Redeeming Points
When making a purchase you can choose to either redeem earned Points or continue saving Points to use on a future purchases. The more you allow points to accumulate the more points will be worth.

Each 1,000 Walgreens Balance Rewards points is equal to a $1 up until you reach 18,000 points. Once you reach 18,000 points the value of each point increases. So for example 18,000 points redeemed in one transaction will be worth $20 where 5,000 points redeemed in one transaction will be worth $5.

Starting 4/24, you can earn Walgreens Balance Rewards points on unit offers (for example buy (2) of a product and earn 2,000 points) when you use Walgreens Balance Rewards to pay for part of, or all of your purchase. Most of our points offers (roughly 85% or more) are these types of unit offers.

You will still not earn points if you use points to pay for a spend threshold offer, like spend $25 and get 5,000 points, for example. So, you will NOT want to pay for those types of deals with points. A very small percentage of deals fall into that category.

You can also redeem points on a transaction where you will earn Register Rewards. Points do not impact your Register Rewards and visa versa.

Manufacturer’s coupons do not impact earning points. So for example if an offer is spend $15 and earn 3,000 points (like the Garnier offer pictured) you will need to hit the $15 before manufacturer’s coupons. Walgreens coupons however, do impact your amount. So you would need to reach $15 BEFORE manufacturer’s coupons but AFTER Walgreens coupons. This also applies to any special bonus offers like earn $5 in points when you spend $25 in store.

Redemption Dollars may not be used for the purchase of the following: dairy; liquor; tobacco; stamps; phone/pre-paid/gift cards; money order/transfers; transportation passes; charitable donations; prescriptions; pseudoephedrine or ephedrine products;immunizations, health tests or other healthcare items or services; Prescription Savings Club membership fee; Take Care Clinic services.

Cash back apps like Ibotta and Checkout51 can also be used in conjunction with manufacturer’s coupons, Walgreens coupons and Walgreens Balance Rewards deals. They are an excellent way to layer or stack even more savings when shopping at Walgreens. These allow you to easily earn cash back for purchasing items you were going to purchase anyway. You can learn more about Checkout51 HEREand more about Ibotta HERE.WALGREENS BALANCE REWARDS TIPS

You can check your points on-line, using the mobile app or on the bottom of your receipts.

If you signed up on-line you can still attach your account to an actual card in the store.

If you pay with points you still will get your Register Rewards.

Manufacturer’s coupons do not interfere with any points earned.

Points earned show up on your receipt, making it easy to keep track!

If the points don’t show up, call Walgreens Balance Rewards customer service & they’ll be credited.

Register Rewards (RR) are similar to Catalina coupons, they print out of the Catalina machine after you have purchased certain qualifying products. They are manufacturers coupons intended to be used only at Walgreens (even though I have heard of other stores accepting them). They are just another way for the manufacturers to incentivize shoppers to purchase their products. They are not Walgreens coupons they are actually manufacturer’s coupons.

They are cost effective for the manufacturer because they won’t have to pay on every one since many of them won’t be redeemed. For example if Crest is $3 and you get a $3 RR for purchasing one but never use the Register Reward, the manufacturer doesn’t have to pay the $3 on that Register Reward and you have purchased the item they wanted you to buy anyway.

Here are some basic FAQ about Register Rewards. If you have another question, leave a comment or e-mail and I’ll be sure to answer it and add it to the list!

How do I get a Register Reward?

There are RR deals that vary weekly, others that only last for a few days (like a 4 day sale) and still other deals last all month long. I will post all of those deals here, either in the weekly ad or under “monthly deals”.

How long are Register Rewards valid?

Generally they are good for 2 weeks from the date they are issued. Occasionally I have received a RR that was good for only 1 week. That is why you’ll want to learn how to best “roll” your register rewards.

What does “rolling” mean?

Rolling is using RR you received from buying one item or group of items, to purchase other items that give RR. So for example if Crest is $3 giving a $3 RR and Glade is $3 giving a RR then I can use the Crest to pay for Glade, Glade to pay for Crest and I can just go on “rolling”. The other benefit of “rolling” is you can extend the expiration date of a RR, giving you more time to use it towards something that you need.

Can I use a RR I received from one item to buy another of the same item?

You can but then another RR will not print. So if you want 4 Crest in the example above you are better off rolling into Glade and then using the Glade RR to buy another Crest. You could then get the 4 Crest you need. If you use the Crest $3 RR to buy another Crest another RR would not print out.

How do I know the RR is from buying a specific item just by looking at it?

Each RR will tell you what manufacturer it’s from. In the Crest example the RR would say Proctor and Gamble or P&G on it. Each RR will tell you what company it came from. If you have 2 RR from the same company but they are for different amounts you can usually roll between them.

What does it mean when you say a RR or a product is “Rolling”?

If a RR is rolling, it means it’s rolling on itself. So for example let’s say the Gillette razor RR is for $4, if it’s rolling it’s allowing you to buy another Gillette using the Gillette $4 RR and it’s producing another RR. This is unusual but occasionally it happens.

How many RR can I use in one transaction?

You can’t use more coupons in a transaction at Wags then you have items. RR are considered coupons. So if I’m buying 5 items I can only use 5 coupons or RR combined. Wags Qs don’t count towards that total.

What are fillers?

Fillers are inexpensive items that you buy so you can use more RR. So if I have 5 items I want to buy and 5 manufacturers coupons (MQ) that I want to use but I want to pay my balance with several RR I will need to get some fillers (usually items under $.50) for each RR I want to use.

Can I use a RR and a Wags Q on one item?

Yes, you can. You can stack a manufacturer coupon or a Register Reward and a Wags Q on the same item.

Is there an order in which I should hand in my RR?

I have found that the most important thing is to hand in your Wags Qs after your MQs. So MQs are always first, then RR, then Wags Qs. I have also handed in my MQ, then Wags Qs and then RR and that will work too. What you NEVER want to do is hand in your Wags Qs first!

What if my Register Reward doesn’t print?

Hi! In the past I’ve used a coupon here and there, but I’m just now getting serious about it and I love Walgreens! One question I do have, why should you never hand in Walgreens Coupons first? This is what I’ve been doing but it has worked out the same or am I missing something?
Thanks!

as a Wag Employee sometimes by turning in the walgreens coupon in first it wont ring in the second.. also on rare occasion you can have a item for say.. 5.99 and scan a 3$ coupon .. then a Wag coupon making it 2.99 and then you just just earned a penny

Is there anywhere in the Walgreens Coupon policy that states that I cannot separate my transactions to use a RR towards the next purchase? I had a manager tell me that today. I told him he was wrong and that I would bring him in a copy of HIS coupon policy next time I shop there. I just want to make sure I am right…

There is NOTHING in our policy that stops you.. Though Allow me to suggest you try seeing if you can check out through the cosmetics register so not to tie up the main cashier.. it normally pleases the managers more.

Thank you! I LOVE this site! He tried to tell me it was fraud and theft prevention…lol He was just trying to use big words The cashier kept doing my transactions and rolled her eyes at him and said he is a jerk lol Going back with my multiple transactions…:)

As an employee of Walgreens I must tell you that our store policy limits customers to TWO transactions in one visit, and that is completely up to the manager/cashier on duty depending on the customers in line.
So while you are able to break up your transactions into two separate ones to accommodate your coupons it will entirely depend on the amount of customers and the workload at the time on management and cashiers.
I love using coupons as well so understand your frustration however I also understand Walgreens side as I deal with couponers all the time, we must try to accommodate all customers in a timely and effective manor so allowing one customer to have multiple transactions is not fair to other customers in line.
What I do if at the cash register and have someone wanting to do multiple transactions and there is a line, I politely ask them if they would be willing to get back into line for the next transaction, that way I keep the line moving and satisfy all customers and most of my couponers are happy to do it Hope this helps you a little and have a great day!

“As an employee of Walgreens I must tell you that our store policy limits customers to TWO transactions in one visit”

COuponers, pls. be considerate of other customers. You are NOT the only customer these people have to cater to. Tisha, thank you for politely asking couponers with several transactions to get back in line if there’s a long wait. However, I think I’m a bit confused with how you worded your statement. How can a store limit the # of transaction one can make? I agree with couponers going back in line, but limiting the transactions per visit and employess having the say whether customer may do more than 2 in a visit? I don’t believe this is true. If you are doing this, corporate must know about this because you are then limiting the potential sales of the store.

Just had a FREE shopping trip to my local Walgreens, spent $20 but got $20 in RR’s!!! My question is do the stores offer rain checks on items offering RR’s? Asked for one on the Arnicare and the lady at the register told me that they didn’t, and I didn’t see it on their coupon policy or your website. Thank you for helping me save money!!!

We cannot offer rainchecks on register rewards. We do however offer a raincheck on the sale price of an item but the register rewards are a time sensitive offer from the manufacturer and we cannot print them manually after the offer has expired.

I had a walgreens give me a raincheck on the finish when it was 1.99 after RR and they just put on it that the finish was 1.99. I have had no trouble, thank goodness, with any of the walgreens in my area. I have been to 5 different ones.

Walgreens does not give rainchecks for the RR, if a cashier did this she was in the wrong. A RR is TIME SENSITIVE just like a MFQ and must be used as such, please be aware of this as doing anything else is basically theft.

I have two questions. First..the walgreens is selling Lysol toilet bowl cleaner for BOGO . I have coupons that say 1.00 off two lysol tb cleaners. can I use these and if so how do I. second … the other day I went to buy Nivea lipgloss . they were bogo50%off.I had coupons bogo free. she said I couldn’t use the coupons . Was that right? tx for your help.

@Deanna….I bought 2 Lysol toilet bowl cleaners ($2.99 each)and 2 Lysol wipes ($3.69 each). At the bottom of my receipt it’s printed both items free (3.69-free and 2.99- free) and it shows that it took $1.00 off each item so the bowl cleaner was $1.99 and wipes were $2.69. I didn’t try the Nivea lipgloss yet but I will try it today or this weekend and let you know how it goes. I think you were supposed to get one free and pay 50% off the second one but not too sure. Hope this helped.

I have a similiar question in regards to B1G1 50% off. I have 2 B1Gi free coupons for Biore products. This week they are B1G1 50 % off. Can I use both and get two items free and two 50% off? How does this work? Thanks.

I have a similar question too. Wags feminine products are on sale BOGO50% off. I have a Always coupon for $2/1 and a Tampax coupon $2/1, can I use both coupons if I buy one Tampax and one Always?
Also they have the men’s body wash BOGO50% off and I have 2 coupons for BOGOfree for OldSpice and Gilette. If I buy one gillete and use my coupon then buy an old spice at 50% off and use the old spice coupon will I end up with a free gillette body wash, a free oldspice body wash, one gillette body wash at full price and the oldspice at 50%??
I’m new to couponing and not sure what I can do!

I have used a mq plus an in ad cpn plus a cpn from the monthly booklet for the same item and had no problem, usually the cashier has the book handy and will use the booklet whenever she sees the item run through, they are great here!

Does Walgreens let you special order items? And can you get a raincheck on an item that has a RR? I have a HUGE problem with a shelf clearer here…. I actually saw her the other day (with her basket full and she cleared out pretty much everything) and I must add she was RUDE to the cashier. I just don’t want to order extra coupons to go in and there be nothing left. Thanks!

New to the monthly savings book….all the Instant Value Coupns say ‘Limit one coupon per customer per offer’. Now if I want to buy more than one of a certain product (Sensodyne toothphaste), will the coupon be good for ALL the toothpastes that I buy? Or will I have to do seperate transactions for each one I buy? I want to buy two tubes, and I have two MQ, and the IVC is for $1 off.

I’ve never shopped at Walgreens (I don’t have one close to me), but I want to share the deals with others who do. Just for clarification… Is a RR considered a MC? If I already have a RR from a previous transaction, and I want to use it to buy, say, Crest toothpaste, does that mean I can’t also use a Sunday coupon for Crest, too? TIA : ).

I want to get the RR deal with the Huggies this week and have a question. The RR is purchase a $ amount and get X amount RR. Is that before or after mfqs. The mg at my Walgreens said that it was after which makes it an ok deal deal but not great.

Hi! I’m new to shopping at walgreens. They just opened up a store close to me. Can you use a walgreens coupon from thier booklet and a manufacture’s coupon from the paper on the same item? I saw the scott paper towels on sale for $5 minus the walgreens coupon making it $4. Can I also use my newspaper coupon for an additional $1 off?
thanks so much! paula

im really tryin to understand this RR thing. Are u saying, for the Cottonelle offer for example. that after the coupons the total is $7 and then after RR they are $2 each? but if i dont have any previous RR that i will technically be paying the $7? and then have the RRs for some other shopping trip? or do they printed off RR automatically reduce the price to $2 each?
~so confused.

I bought the same exact items this week. Here’s the deal as I understand it.
$10 ($5 sale price x2)
-2 ($1/1 in store Q x2)
-1 ($.50/1 MQ x2)
= $7 out of pocket expense
-3 (RR wyb 2) I think I also saw somewhere that it was $2 but wyb it prints out a $3 RR
=$4 (after all Q and RR which breaks it down to $2/ea)
Hope this helps!

Amber…If this is the first time you have shopped at Walgreens, then technically you would be paying $7.00. You can use the RR for your next shopping trip or some people will have more than one transaction to use the RR the same day.

I’m pretty sure only the first one of each product will print a RR. You have to split each duplicate item into its own transaction. This works well if you can alternate with other items, so you can use the RR that just printed on the next transaction, keeping in mind you can’t use that RR to buy another of the same item.

So, the in-ad coupon as I type this is 39cents for Scotch tape, limit 3… I want to use these as fillers but am confused abOut how they countthem for the item to coupon 1:1 ratio?? If I buy 3 will it count as 3 coupons since it is applied to all or is it only count as ONE towards the ratio because it is only one physical coupon or does it not count against me at all because it is a Wal Q?

WAG coupons do not count toasted the coupon to item ratio. That is strictly mfg coupons and RR. And any store that counts the WAG qpon is just being ridiculous. you should call the district office for that area or call the WAG customer service number.

The Walgreens here in CA has a strict same number of items to same number of coupons policy, regardless if it is an In-Store Ad coupon, MQ, RR, etc. I read in their coupon policy that In-Store Ad coupons are not supposed to be counted, but the checkout register refuses to accept more coupons than the number of items.

Bummer I had something similiar happen to me the other day. I purchased 2 items and tried using 2 MQ and 2 store Q, but then also tried using a RR to purchase the items. Cashier said I needed to buy one more item, because my Q’s exceeded the number of items. Which I did, but used another store Q along with that one more item. So I guess store Q are NOT suppose to be counted unless it’s a RR. Hope the cashier tried to at least ring it up…at my store the cash register will reject it and give the cashier the reason.

Just trying to see if I read the policy right…say they are offering $1 in RR on an item and you buy 5 items are they only going to give $1 in RR or will you get RRs for all 5 items? Just wondering it’s a bit cloudy.
Thanks in advance!

Today went well at my WAGS!! First time I did the whole multiple transaction thing. In the end I spent $32 out of my pocket, a cart full of things we needed and stockpiled on bodywash for the boys, got $163.12 worth of stuff, left with $7 in RR and some great coupons printed for Reach toothbrushes that are on sale next week. I don’t know if this pic will show up, but thanks for all your help-I am definately WILD FOR WAGS!!

The Monthly IVC books should be in store in the rack with the weekly ads. Each register should also have a book the cashier can scan. The coupons in these books are good for the month and you don’t need to rip them out, just have the cashier scan them, as the store does not have to turn them in.

I just did my first Walgreens coupon trip & made the mistake of taking my 3.5 yr old & 3 mo old. I couldn’t completely concentrate so I’m not sure if I got screwed or not. Plus I had a new cashier so she wasn’t sure what she was doing. Thankfully the manager came up. My question is when they have the b1g1 50% off does it automatically ring up at the register? I’m assuming it does, but I noticed my (2) neosporin & (2) J&J Red Cross items rang up same prices & I don’t see a 50% off anywhere on my receipt. Do they price it so when you add the two items together it comes out to a 50% savings? I’m confused.

If you are buying something that us a b1g1 either free or 50%off it should say bglp next to the item on the receipt and then towards the end of your purchase should subtract your savings amount before the final total. Also there is a spot on the receipt where it tells u your total savings. If the items didn’t ring up properly take the items and the receipt back to the store on your next trip and the ad if you still have it and the mgr should do an exchange to re-ring your items properly.

I’m getting frustrated with Wags never havng the good deals in stock. They have been great about giving rain checks but by the time the shelves are restocked my coupons have expired. All 3 Wags in my area NEVER have stock.

The redeeming of expired RR is at the store mgrs discretion. in my store, we will honor an expired register reward if it is not a mfg coupon and it has expired within the past few days. Ultimately because it’s a private WAG coupon and we aren’t losing out on the redemption money, it’s not a big deal to honor it and it’s simply excellent customer service. A smaller store that isn’t very busy may not do that as it hurts their profits.

Thanks for this blog. I love Wags too. I love to use my RR’s at Fred Meyer for my groceries. With my RR’s my last Freddy’s trip cost $3.36 for $75 worth of groceries, of course I had my MQ’s too. I’ve only been at this a month and my husband is happy because we finally have enough cereal and it’s the good stuff too.

You say that you can use 2 Mfr Qs on a B1G1 free offer, but I have never been able to do this at Walgreen’s. They will take 1 coupon, but they always say I cannot use a coupon on a Free item (manager at 1 Walgreen’s agreed). Yet you mention that this is possible in all your scenarios. How do you get this to work?

I made some purchases at Walgreens today and had my 2 kids with me who had me distracted. I didn’t get one of my RR’s and it was for $5. I didn’t notice it until I got home. Is there something I can do to get my $5 RR? I live 25 miles away from that Walgreens and can’t just drive right over there.

I went yesterday and purchased (4) of the Sundown vitamins which were B1G1 and I had four coupons. I think the clerk neglected to scan one of the coupons, so I only got (3) taken off. I noticed it right away and was sent to the manager who very rudely told me that actually, I was supposed to only be able to use (2) coupons max. I went to my car and got my printed policy to show him the policy for B1G1 and he still disagreed with me. There was absolutely no convincing him. Am I missing something here? Do the managers have the authority to override corporate policy?

I was told on Tuesday by my local walgreens that they are under new district managment and we are going to be no longer allowed to use filler items such as the 10 cent laffy taffy. I asked what we will be able to use and how can they tell us what we can and cant buy and i got told they dont know. my kids happen to love the laffy taffy so i buy them every time i go there but now i will probably have issues doing that? Doesnt make any sense to me.

I had a problem using fillers at Walgreens today. Bought:
1 Rogaine $19.99 – $10/1 MQ
4 Nestle Candy $0.39 – (2) $0.50/2 MQ
My total after MQs was $10.55, tried to use 2 $5 RR from last week, but the register said something about coupon value exceeding item value.

Oddly enough, my husband ran a similar transaction:
1 Rogaine $19.99 – $10/1 MQ
3 Nestle Candy $0.39 – (1) $0.50/2 MQ, 1 B2G1 MQ
So, $10.27 after MQs. He tried to use a $10 RR and they wouldn’t let him either. So, he grabbed another Nestle and it went through fine.

I’m wondering if they’re attaching the $0.50/2 to BOTH candy bars and not “allowing” us to use other coupons (RR) on those items. I was planning on testing my theory with some Laffy Taffy tonight, but it sounds like I may just be out of luck. That would make me very upset since I have a bunch of RR from all of last week’s great deals!

Thanks. I tested it tonight, and that’s exactly what happened. My Walgreens used to never do this before though, so I loved using $/2 MQs there since it gave me an instant filler. Just one more thing to keep in mind when shopping at Wags!

I finally figured out why it wouldnt work, Thanks to your help for Annie up above. I had the same problem as her, the coupon attaches to the 2 and 3 cereals leaving me without enough items to coupons ratio. UUGGGHH, i will master this!

Yes, however you do need as many items as you have Register Rewards. So if you have (2) $5 RR and you want to buy (1) $10 item it won’t work. However you can buy your $10 item and a $.10 item and you could then use both.

I have also been told at one of the 5 store I frequent that there is a new coupon policy. Stores are suddenly taking the coupons out of my Infant Care Book, even though we’ve been allowed to use it several times previously. Other booklets (Answers/Summer Beauty, etc: which contain what they tell me is a manufacturer coupon, even though there are no numbers, or else the numbers don’t start with a 5..)I have to also tear out the coupons for plus cannot use a REAL MQ along with them.
This has become very frustrating! What is the real story?
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Does each store have it’s own rules? (OK, well I do know that some stores here are limiting to one deal of the same type per person per day, but THAT they have posted at all registers) And if they do have their own rules, how do we find out? Cuz different cashiers at the same store do things differently, and how do we even know who is right?
~ Frustrated in greater Houston area

Also – Can I use a Catalina coupon from WAGS on a deal from the same company and still get its RR?
For instance, I have a $2/2 Reach toothbrush catalina that prined last month. I was scared to use it this week on either of the 2 Reach tb deals, for fear I wouldn’t receive my RRs.
Anyone know what would happen? Or where I could find out in the future (for other deals)?

I even showed him the policy! I understand he was just tryi g to be ethical. I think now he will talk to his mgr and raise the question though. He sounds like, once he thought about it, it would plague him, lol! I just went to a different store. * it sucks though, about them having to take up the Infant care book coupons.

I have $2 RR (Colgate Toothpaste) from my last trip and I plan to use it for tomorrow. My transaction will have at least 5 items and I plan to get 1 Colgate toothbrush for $2.99 and get $2.00 RR. Will that RR print?

I always give the cashier the in store coupons first, then the MQs and last the the RR, but yesterday I went shopping at the Wags I always shop at and the regular cashier made me use the RR first then the MQs and last the in store coupon. I asked her why and she said that’s how the manager wants it. I’m a new couponer and was wondering if the order you hand out the coupons matter and also can the store dictates the order in which the coupons are used.

The store-specific manufacturer coupon like the ones in the Infant Care Booklet…what are those? Manufacturer or store? I had a manager today telling me I couldnt combine a Playtex coupon with a “Walgreens only” Playtex coupon from that booklet…your thoughts please!

I had a $2 RR and a .99 RR but they didnt let me use them. I know i have enough items, and my total that i did have to pay was 10.03. Ive racked my brain trying to figure this out and I am at a loss. Any suggestions? Thanks for all your help!
Jadi

unfortunately, the coupon for $1/3 kelloggs cereal actually requires all 3 cereals and attaches the coupon to all three. the same for the $1/2 coupon…it attaches to both frosted flakes…so by the time you got to the 2 remaining RR coupons, there were no more items for the RR coupons to attach themselves to. so you still would have needed 2 filler items.

I hope I am not repeating someone else’s question, if so I apologize in advance. When there is a sale where you need to buy say $15 worth of a qualifying product to get the register reward, is that $15 before any coupons you have or after? And the very first question posted here about why you shouldn’t hand the cashier your WAG coupons first, why? My store insists that I give them first. Should I tell them no? I certaintly don’t want to make enemies with my cashiers because they are very uptight about the coupons to start with.

Most of my stores do not care about the order you give the coupons to us. It is simply easier for the cashier to ring the walgreens coupons first because they can be rung at anytime during the transaction without hitting extra buttons(also they may have coupon codes memorized and can key them in without the need to scan the coupon). Manufacturer coupons, however, require them to hit subtotal before ringing the coupon and again before continuing to ring other items or walgreens coupons. This is usually when you here the register start beeping alot because the cashier was too quick for the register to keep up and then they will need to clear error messages 3 or 4 times before they can continue.

If your coupon says “save $1.00 on two”, those two items are required by the manufacturer for that 1 coupon. Thus you should count those 2 items together as 1 item. The register will not let you enter a second coupon for those 2 items. It beeps and tells the cashier “no item sold for coupon” or “exceeds limit”.

Their policy states that they will accept 1 MFG & 1 Walgreens coupon for each item, but most of the Walgreens coupons (from the coupon book) state in the fine print that they are MFG coupons good only at Walgreens. So my question is: Are they considered MFG or Walgreens coupons under their policy?

The reason I ask is I had one store tell me I couldn’t use the coupon book coupon with my mfg coupon because they were both mfg coupons.

Can you use same or “like” Register Rewards in 1 transaction? For example, if I have 3 P&G Register Rewards for $4 each, can I use all 3 in 1 transaction or will I need to split them up between 3 transactions?

In regards to the monthly coupon book being considered a manufacturer coupon I’ve had the same problem at my store. Christie gave me corporate phone number and I called them almost three weeks and had to call back two more times, each time I was told they were working on the question I had and that someone would call me. I finally received a call from the local store manager who said yes that corporate had changed the monthly booklet to manufacturer coupons if they start with 5000 and that only those starting with 2000 were a Wags q. I then asked him about their current ad for cottonelle that said you could stack the in store coupon (which is in the august booklet) with a q from the newspaper. He said it was a misprint but that he would honor it since it was in the ad. So this is where it stands for now I’m not sure what else to do. I’m hoping someone else might have more insight in regards to this issue.

I just read your FAQ and I did not know to hand in my MQ first and then my RR and then my WQ. I want to thank you very much for this advice and I will try this next week at Walgreens. Have a great day.

I have a question about RR from the same manufacture. For example if there are register rewards on multiple P & G items…as will happen next week. Crest, Head and Shoulders, Pantene etc…do these items need to be purchased in seperate transactions to get all of the register rewards to print?

Latoya, that is not true. You can do multiple transactions, right in a row, if you want. You can buy multiples of the same items and split them between your transactions. Print the coupon policy & take it with you, if you have to. A lot of Wags shoppers will intentionally check out at the beauty counter for this reason. It takes more time & often causes a line to build, if you check out at the main register(s). Sorry to hear you were misinformed!

I know this question has probably been answered a thousand times, but say you want to buy 10 of the same item that earns RR in one transaction, will you get 10 RR or only one per transaction? If that is the case, I would need to have 10 transactions to get 10 RR for that one item?

Angie, that just happened to me! Which is why I’m here checking the policy. They can be so rude at some Wags when you use a lot of coupons but I can’t resist the deals so I keep going back! I know a couple cashiers that know what they’re doing so I’ll do the got2b deal with them when I see them, hopefully. I’m printing out the corporate policy to bring along, just in case. I think the main problem is they don’t know what they’re doing so they try to tell the customer they’re wrong so the cashier doesn’t look stupid.

today i went to Walgreens and tried using the Got2b coupons on the b1g1 sale and they wouldnt let me. the cashier got the manager who told me the computer wasnt letting us do it and that it wasnt allowed. i told her that i had done this before in a different town but she just refused to do anything. what would you do? i want to use these coupons bc they expire soon

Hi Christie, I had a bad experience at walgreens yesterday and I told myself, I always have a problem with this store. Here is the senario: I was trying that deal when you buy $15 worth of breakfast items you get $5 RR so I bought that breakfast biscuit Belvita for $6/2 ( took 4boxes which = to $12) then I bought that Withens $5/2 ( 2 boxes = $5) a total of $17.00 then I used 4 Q of $1.00 for Belvita and $1/2 for nebisco products for the 2 withens total coupons deducted was $5.00 makes my oop to $12.00, then when I payed my out of pocket, it didn’t printed out the RR of $5 and the manager said because I didn’t spend $15 because I used my coupons and that is not what I believe how it works. Please help me understand this situation, they are not being reasonable. I told the manager and the cashier, we based register rewards on the total amount of the products before coupons because from my point of view, the coupons were being payed by the manufacturers for us to get encouraged to buy their products and try it. May I know from your point of view how this works and if this is how your Walgreens coupon policy works? I would appreciate any clarifications or any words of wisdom that anyone could share, thanks and more power.

I had the same thing happen a few weeks ago with Oreo cookies and I forced the manager to print me the RR because you are right the total needs to be BEFORE any MQs but AFTER store coupons. A few months ago. I did two separate transactions with Revlon buy $10 get 3RR deal. First transaction I paid under a dollar plus tax after MQs and got RR. Secon transation (different Revlon items but same deal) total was about $5 plus tax and RR didnt print. the manager tried to tell me its because of coupons but when I told him that the first time there wasnt a problem, he didnt know what to say and just force printed the RR. I really wish the Walgreen’s official coupon policy mentioned situations like this.

How many manufacturer coupons can be used for multiple items? I understand that the total number of manufacturer coupons and register rewards cannot exceed the total number of items being purchased and for this reason one should add filler items to what is being purchased. But, is this only in order to be able to use a manufacturer coupon and a register reward on a single item or to be able to use as many manufacturer coupons as desired for an item / items?

In other words, is the purpose of the filler to use multiple register rewards (RR) or is it to use multiple multiple manufacturer coupons, or both.

I would like to fully understand this because I thought I did and have been planning items to purchase with coupons and then they don’t go through at the register. It seems like the fillers are only to be able to use a Register Rewards with a coupon or to use multiple Register Rewards. Is this correct?

Or, another way of asking the question, excluding Register Rewards (RR), is it only one manufacturer coupon that can be used per item, regardless of the quantities purchased, and regardless of the number of filler items? I know it states this for one item in the coupon policy, but for multiple items it states “When purchasing multiple items, Walgreens accepts multiple identical coupons for multiple qualifying items…” which had me thinking that this could also mean multiple manufacturer coupons can be used for multiple items, even if the coupons exceeded the number of qualifying items being purchased and so long as the total number of items (fillers inclcuded) did not exceed the total number of coupons being used.

$1 off 1 equals 1MQ. $1 off 2 counts as 2 MQs. RR counts as 1 MQ. “Multiple identical coupons for multiple qualifying items” means you can, say, use 3 $1off 1 MQs for 3 products stated on those MQs. As long as those MQs don’t say something like “Limit one coupon per purchase per shopping trip”, which basically means you can buy ten of those items but you can only use one coupon in one transaction. I know its complicated

Most of the managers,assts.mgrs. at Walgreens are incompetent, unknowledgable,just a warm body in the store and don’t know any corporate policies. In addition upper mgt. doesnt do anything about complaints expect appease you that one time -does not correct the problem so it does not happen in the future. Their customer service is lousy nowadays and getting worse.

I love my coupon customers but please be considerate of the other customers who just want to buy a soda. Take your order to the cosmetic counter where we can spend time with you to make sure you are getting the best deal. Please also read the coupon terms. Some are now saying how many you can use in one shopping trip. Thanks for your help. We really do want to serve you better.

If the register rewards coupon has an expiration date of 7-15-2012….is that still good to use on the day of 7-15-2012? The reason I asked is I read from other sites that Walgreens will consider it expired and this one WAGS clerk I spoke with said the same thing, which of course doesn’t make any sense. It should be good until 11:59:59 pm on the day of the expiration.

So I’m looking at subscribing to newpapers from other states. I’ve had one of them cancel my order already because I am out of the delivery area. I’m wondering if anyone has any tips for choosing newspapers from other states that will have coupons in them. I live in north east WI. Any tips for 2 new couponers would be great as well. My sister and I absolutely love wildforwags!!!!

I usually write my grocery list on an envelope and I place the coupons I need inside. This technique helps when I am in line. Depending upon the transaction here are some examples of how I write out the list:
Lay’s Potato Chips 2/$4.00
(under the item I will list the coupons / RR that I can use)
1 – MC – 1/$1.00
1 – SC – $1.00
1 – IVC – $.50
RR $1.00

Also, at Walgreens I go to the checkout in the make-up department…not as busy.

Print the IVC (instant value coupons) from the Walgreens.com web site…go to coupons and search through the selection to find the IVC. These coupons state “IVC Good at Walgreens.” Now the problem of using a manufacturer’s coupon and a store coupon will not be an issue with the clerks!

Does anyone have trouble using the free photo items as items for use of RRs?
The store I went to first said RRs can’t be used on photos. I pointed out photos weren’t listed in the exclusions, then the manager said they can’t be used because they are free. I mentioned that buy one get one free items can have coupons used for them if the total is higher than the coupons, but she maintained that the photos don’t count and directed me to find another item to purchase or not to use the RR.
Anyone know if this is policy, or just this store?

Do you mean that you were getting photos items at no charge because of a promotion in the ad? If your photo items were free, why are you using RRs on them? You can’t get cash on any coupons and if something is free already, then there’s nothing for the coupons to discount. If I misunderstood your question, I’m sorry.

It depends on the type of monthly coupon it is. If it’s a Walgreens coupon, it can be used with a manufacturer coupon and sometimes there are even weekly ad coupons for a product that also has a monthly Walgreens coupon, in which case, you can use 3 coupons on that product. Both of the Walgreens coupons and a manufacturer coupon (if one for that item exists). It doesn’t happen often but when it does, it’s fun!

Since you are starting newly, it can get very confusing. I have been there done that! You might want to find a time that is not so busy in your store and that is when you start trying out with small purchases until you get the mastery of your coupon planning. Couponing takes a lot of planning and mental alertness and note taking will help you. The savings are all worth the trouble though. Good luck.

I loaded up on vitamins earlier in (I think) January or February, during a buy one get one free Nature Made vitamin sale at Walgreens. Is this just a once a year thing? I’m starting to run low, and monitor the website weekly, but I haven’t seen this sale.

I have been successfully couponing at Wag’s for 4 years, but we recently moved so I’m using a new location. Tonight, when I tried to use $1.00 Purex manufacturer coupons, the cashier informed me that Walgreen’s cannot accept any coupons that designate a ‘different’ retailer on them. (In this case, the coupon is a normal manufacturer internet coupon that says ‘redeemable at CVS’). I also could not use my $2.00 Clear Hair coupons for the same reason (‘redeemable at Dollar General’). I’ve never encountered a retailer that doesn’t accept manufacturer coupons. But the cashier insisted that Walgreen’s does not get reimbursed for manufacturer coupons that have a different retailer designee. Is this true? I have not called corporate, but would love to know the truth here. If this IS true, then lots and lots of retailers are screwing themselves out of money by accepting manufacturer coupons regardless of the retailer designee. But I don’t know why a manufacturer would care WHERE a customer purchases their product… they just want you to buy it, right? So, if my local Wag’s is off-base, I’d like to get the situation corrected so I can continue couponing at Wag’s in peace. (Plus, the cashier informed me that she turned away several other customers for the same reason, so a) this is affecting many people, and b) Wag’s is losing out on sales… does corporate really want this to be happening?)

I was able to use 2 sets (4 coupons) at two different Walgreens. The first set was used one week ago and the other set yesterday. Neither cashier questioned anything. It can be that your cashier / store is very particular about accepting coupons with other store’s logo. I highly doubt it’s a corporate thing; otherwise I would not have been able to use mine at either store.

One thing I learned last week… which really means “Duh! Silly me.”
You will not get BR if you pay using a Walgreen’s gift card. Per my conversation with Walgreens customer service… treat your gift card as cash but it is considered store credit when you make a purchase.

With the Balance Rewards program, if I do the same deal more than once, will it get credited the second time? For example, there was a deal that you earned 10,000 points for the purchase of $30+ in Poise pads. I purchased enough to get the points. If I had another transaction for $30+ in Poise products, would I have gotten another 10,000 points?

I know you printed this 3 months ago and may never see this comment. For those of you who do, what Amy did is considered coupon fraud. You may drive home with your free product, but the cashier that accepted your coupons will get fired if she’s caught. I learned this the hard way. I was a cashier for Wag’s and was taught to accept the coupons if they went through the machine. We did it this way for two years running until one day, on my own personal transaction, I used Dawn Foam Q’s to buy regular Dawn detergent (which is what Amy did, same mfg. but wrong product). A week later, a guy came in from loss prevention and fired me. Wag’s went so far as to report the circumstances to the background check place and here we are four years later, I’ve been labeled a thief and haven’t been able to get a job since. So, do you think that it’s worth you saving a few dollars on deodorant if someone could lose their job? I hope not.

Walgreens has a new policy that states that the individual store managers can set a limit on “excessive household purchasing” (what that means is subjective and completely dependent on the store manager) much like Walmart does. If that’s the policy at that particular Walgreens, just find another store to shop at

I just transferred a load of prescriptions from Rite Aid to Walgreens to take advantage of their Balance Reward Program. Out of NINE different prescriptions I had filled in the last couple months only ONE gave me balance reward points. So much for their big ads touting “500 pts. for every prescription filled!! Think I’ll switch to Costco where most of my meds are a hell of a lot cheaper.

Hi! Love the website, very informative!! I’ve never shopped walgreens before, but I’m starting Wednesday, because it looks like they have awesome deals and I’ve just started extreme couponing a couple of moths ago. At any rate, my question is – it says above that you can “roll” with rr by buying 1 crest, then buying 1 glade, and so on. But on wags coupon policy it states “1 rr per customer, per transaction, per day”. So if I wanted to stock up on kotex and 7up (always a funny combination of items to buy when couponing lol) and kotex gives $2 rr and 7up gives $1 rr, would I be able to split up my transactions to continue getting rr and rolling? Or how would I do that?
Any advice is appreciated!! Thanks!!

I just recently made it to my $50.00 reward points. Have you ever thought of posting the deals people get with their reward points to get the most of them. I want to make sure to make the most of my 50.00.

I understant that with a RR you can only buy one item at a time to earn one RR, but with the poins system can you buy more than one. IE buy 2 potato chips and get 1,000 points. If I buy 4 bags at one time do I get 2,000 points? Thank you

I rarelly go to walgreens but once there i got the balance card my problem now is that i forgot the zip code I gave the cashier and i can not make my cash valid at the store.
do i need to get a new card and lost my points and cash?
Can i find out what the zip code was? if so how?
thaks for your help
i have my card with me ans the number of it if necessary.

I know this is quite late, but they can ‘edit’ your info and find your zip code and update it in the system. All you need to do is tell the cashier that you need to update your information, they’ll have you type in your phone number, and they can hit ‘edit’ and go from there! Hope that helps someone!

i want to take advantage of a deal buying 2 toothbrushes for $7 – i have two MQs making the price $5… i am going to use my balance points to pay for this transaction and receive $5 RR. my question is: can i do this transaction twice? if i pay with balance rewards both times will the catalina print my register rewards on the second purchase?or is there a restriction when paying with balance rewards?

for the total coupon count…i know wags qs don’t count but how do coupons that are a dollar off three count…as just 1 coupon on the coupon count and 3 items on the item count, or would the coupon attach itself to all three items and count as three coupons? just trying to see if I need to throw in some fillers! thx!

I was wondering if you purchase items that are buy one get one half off and have a bogo coupon for that item how it the discount calculated? For example I got razors that were $9.49 so one was $9.49 so the second was $4.24 when they ran my coupon they gave me only a discount of $4.24. Is this correct?

The same thing happened to me today. Simple Face products were buy one get one half off. I had 4 man coupons for Buy a face wash or lotion and get free Makeup remover wipes. I purchased an expensive lotion and 3 face washes, and 4 make up remover wipes that would be free with the coupons. Since the wipes regular price is a few cents less than the wash, they all rang up 1/2 price. The cashier adjusted my coupons to the half price amount. Was that correct? If a BOGO coupon cancels out the price of an item in a BOGO deal, shouldn’t the same apply for a BOGO coupon and a buy one get one half off deal? Someone please explain

Do you know of any Walgreens locations in Los ANgeles area that accept expired Wag Register Rewards (RR)s? I have over $24 that expired July 3. I know that one CVS location in Los Angeles accepts expired CVS Extra Bucks, their version of RRs. It is at Laurel and Ventura in Studio City, SW corner, and I understand that a legal decision resulted in this one store accepting expired coupons and rewards. Know of anything like that for Walgreens?

Question about when the new ad starts…. If the ad states 07/14 does that mean that the sales start that day? I was thinking that it meant the sales start 07/13 however the rr deals start 07/14. Thanks for the help!

Hello,
I am a new at couponing and I’m going to do the bulk of my shopping at Walgreens I have been doing research and getting coupons from coupon sites. my question is the coupons on the Walgreens website are they MQ or store coupons?

Could someone please explains the rules for the stock up coupons like $5 off of $20? Do you need to hit $20 before coupons and just hand over the $5 wags coupon first or do you need to be at $20 after all other coupons/discounts are applied? Thanks in advance for the help!

If I have multiples of the same Register Reward (earned from separate transactions of course), can I REDEEM more than one of the same RR in a single purchase of other items? (following the # of coupons to items rule of course)

I have a RR from colgate co. for a toothbrush. Now when this new week begins wags has colgate toothpaste on sale with RR (toothbrush also included) Will I still get the new RR $2.50 from colgate if I use a $1.50 RR from colgate from last week??? or should I just pay out of pocket instead?

I am a bit disappointed in Walgreens, I was there this morning at 9 am and they are wiped out of Purex and the toothbrushes/toothpaste with the register rewards on sale. They said that someone came in yesterday and bought it all. Apparently, since the sale flyers comes out on a Saturday, they are now putting the new stuff on sale and available on Saturday around 1 p.m.

Also, regarding their register rewards, if you get a raincheck you forfeit the rewards because they cannot give you the rewards after the sale week. CVS will give the extra care bucks after the sale week, it’s indicated on their raincheck.

My question is items with a register rewards, is there a liimit, for example, the toothbrushes are 2/6.00 with 3.00 rewards, can you buy 4 and get 6.00 rewards?

Thanks, sorry to vent but I was so surprised when I heard about the Saturday early start on the weekly sale.

Can you use the wags coupons more than once per transactions — the candy this week for instance. I have $1/2 MQ plus the wags $1/2…….I have multiples of the MQ. How many times can use use the wags coupon per transaction? (Can I get 2 or 3 of the deals with only one wags coupons?) (My store just keeps a wags coupons book behind the checkout and scans from it when you check out). Thank you for the info. Looking to stock up for Halloween.

I am having hard time with Walgreens trying to get them to use both my coupons. The current suave deal buy 2 for 6 (Hawaii) it will only ring one coupon not both. They say they have to ring it separate to use both coupons because the register recognizes the 2 for 6 as 1 purchase, but then you don’t get the rewards or the 2 for 6 price. Question Does both just scan elsewhere or do they have to override it or something. I looked at there coupon policy and it does not seem to spell this out specifically even though I know everyone is doing it. any suggestions?? Thanks

When a Wags coupon from the monthly savings book says “Limit one coupon per customer per offer” does that mean you can only buy one? For example, in this month’s there is the $1 off 2 Lindt Lindor Truffles, so if I buy 4 total, will I get $2 off? Or would I need to do a separate transaction? TIA!

My closest Walgreens just refused to accept internet coupons. They said they had too much fraud and the clerk called the manager to confirm. This changed very recently since internet coupons worked fine just a few days ago. This doesn’t match the Walgreens coupon policy but I don’t know if it matters or if the local stores can make their own policy.

I was told if purchasing multiple items of the same that had RR, I had to ring up every item separately because if I did them all together it would only spit out one RR instead of 6 (for example) for the 6 items I purchased.
I told the cashier to try it anyway and sure enough it only gave me one RR instead of one for each item of the same. She ended up refunding me everything and doing individual transactions for each.
Also, is it not true that you can reduce the value of your RR if you’re under ? I had owed $4.98 and had a RR for $5 but they couldn’t reduce the value for me. Is that only with MQ they can do that?

First of all thank you for all the help!
I do have a question…
Today (12/7) I took advantage of the Colgate ToothPaste double dip
3/$9+3RR BOGO Free
I used (3) $2 RR (that I got from 3 Gillette shavers) to pay for the transaction.
From your FAQ’s under “What is rolling?” I understood that you can still get RR when you pay using RR as long as it is not for the same product.
Did I do something wrong? Or did I misunderstand?
Thank you in advance!

This may be a silly question. I am fairly new to double dipping. I was wondering if anyone knows if an item is on sale one week for bogo free and is also bogo free in the next weeks ad does It work the same as if one item was bogo 50% and bogo free??? Would you get both items free??? Again this may be a silly question but I know that my fellow couponers will know the answer!!!!!

I bought Nature Made Vit B1G1F the price was $6.99 I used a $5.00 coupon which brought the price down to $1.99 and then I wanted to use the $3.00 coupon for them to take off the $1.99 but Walgreens would only take 1 coupon I thought you could use 1 coupon per purchase.. and Ideas
Thank You

Hi i have a question that Ive asked alot of people working at walgreens and each have answered it differently! My question is if I have lets say 300,000 points and I buy something for a $100 (non dairy tobacco or any of the other thing u cant use points on) what is the maximum points I can use on this transaction?? The register would only allow 18,000 points used. Some people said if u have enough points to cover the $$ amount u should be able to pay for all of it with points before taxes!! Some said 40,000 points is my maximum im sooooo confused could you please explain?? Thank you in advance!!

You would get THREE items free with the store promotion; your coupons would pay for the other TWO items (up to the maximum amount on the q–which is sometimes less than the actual price of item), and you would end up paying for ONE product and getting FIVE free.

I have been having trouble with the Woodstock IL Walgreen’s on coupons so I looked up their coupon policy and it doesn’t answer my problem. hopefully you can help, I’m getting very frustrated, I tried to buy 2 Suave products 1 shampoo and 1 conditioner yesterday it was on sale $299 each get 2,000 pt when you buy 2 . I tried using 2 coupons that I printed $1.50/1 the cashier said she would have t break up the transaction because I can not use 2 coupons. On the coupon it say’s Limit one coupon per purchase on product/quantity specified and maximum of two identical coupons allowed in same shopping trip. I tried to explain that I am buying 2 items and I says 1 coupon per purchase. She refused so I didn’t get the items. Am I wrong?? I had the same problem with the Nievea Lotions the week before. It’s making me not wanting to shop at Walgreens anymore. Thank you for all you do.

I have several questions regarding the promotion get 5,000 Balance Reward points wyb $20 of participating products:
1. If you spend $19.96 will it trigger the 5,000 points?
2. To hit the $20 mark, is this before coupons or after?
I have a store told me that it has to be exactly $20 or more and I still have to hit the $20 mark after coupons and my redeeming points.

Christie: This situation reflects my other email I sent to you, but the manager at the Walgreens tonite was adamant that the Walgreens corporate policy is that the amount for shoppers to get points has to be after manufacturing coupons, and This is Corporate Policy…while I don’t believe him, the points for the Schick promotion were not printing (5000 points off $20.00 purchase of Schick products.) He couldn’t come up with a policy, and I know this hasn’t been the case in the past, so time to revisit what truly is the Walgreens policy. I’m going to call in cuz I’m out 10,000 points since I did two transactions, each time purchasing $21 and using a $10.00 off coupon, and neither produced points. Boy, Walgreens need a updated policy on the program cuz this is not at all addressed in their Rules and Regulations….let’s all ask for more specifics in their policy so we don’t have to argue store by store.

I have a question about the walgreens in ad coupons. For example if I have a coupon for $.88 Ajax soap and there is a limit of four per coupon, does that mean I have to use more than one in ad coupon if I want to buy 8 Ajax bottles? Hope this makes sense!

I just started buying at walgreens but yesterday I went to buy some body wash, I had a coupon for it and I also had a catalina from last transaction but the employee told me I couldn’t use manufacturer’s and catalina at the same time is this true?

I want to thank you for all the great deals. Recently the cashier told me that walgreens would no longer be accepting coupons that do not scan. We print out those coupons on our home printers from our home computers and the problem is we have no quality control. The maunufactor does not scan them before he pays you the face value plus .08 cents. So why are you refusing our home done coupons? This policy seems very unfair. We are just little nobody individuals trying to make our budget work and you are helping . So please do not refuse our coupons if they are not perfectly printed..

hi, i’m new to couponing and i went to walgreens today to purchase rimmel nail polish buy 1 get 1 50% off and i had 2 coupons from a 1 off each item. The cashier advised me that i could only use 1 coupon because the other coupon exceeded the amount of the other nail polish which was .84. Is that correct?

I did this exact deal, and they just adjusted the coupon so she is wrong, as this topics is discussed a lot on this site, and Christie always indicates when to get the clerk to adjust down the coupon. Many new clerks aren’t trained to do this, so sorry to say, but once again it is on the shoulder of consumers. Go back and have them redo the transaction. But legally, they have to write the adjusted number on their coupon, so they only get reimbursed the lower amount, otherwise Walgreens is getting a higher reimbursement then they gave you. Don’t take this from cashiers…ask for the adjustment down. I used the two coupons, and got two finger nail polishes free today, and they did the adjustment. My grocery store has a much smarter system and handles this automatically…A company like Walgreens should have much smarter computers.

Edit…I may not have got the first fingernail polish free as I think it was like $1.39 (minus $1.00 coupon), then the second was 1/2 or .70 and that one I got free as the clear adjusted the coupon to .70. So got both for .39.

Hi!!
I just moved to Arizona from Texas and iive been checking out the great deals on the site but the do not match up with my store! We’ll let me put it this way everything seems to match up except my hair care iteams! Out here on Arizona the deal is get 3 pay for only 2! And it really sucks cu them do not hVe the great deals like RR OR Points! Can you help me get so good deals on how I should I about promo there doing?

Is there a limit on how many items you can purchase when using a monthly ivc? Will the deduction apply to all items that apply to that coupon? So if i had a coupon from the monthlyl IVC for crest ..if I buying 10 crest will the coupon apply to all 10 in that single transaction? TIA!

Okay I am absolutely new to all of this! I am trying to plan a shopping trip. I am going to be using rewards card. I hope lol My question is I have a coupon $1 on any two schick hydro shave gel. So say 3.79 ea. 7.58 for two minus the dollar coupon 6.58. It says on website Earn Points. •Redeem instantly with as few as 5,000 points is exactly what it says… so question being I do this offer and I pay 6.58 and receive NO LESS then 5,000 points, which is equal to 5.00 in store purchases????

I’m also new to Walgreens. I was told that you could not get points on a transaction that you use points. Ok great. But how about when I use my RR, can I still accumulate points if I just use those? So Walgreens has a sale on the Sale on Starbucks Coffee for $4.99 with card and earn 1000 points. If I bought 2 of these $4.99 + $4.99 = $9.98 and use my RR of $5, can I still earn the 2000 points?

I’ve been reading this blog for awhile and had never before seen to give the Wags Qs last. I’ve always given them first which could be why I always have so many problems with the register not accepting!

Hi there! Okay, so if I buy two items under the BOGO Free sale, and I use a coupon on the item I’m buying, can I also use a register reward in the transaction, since I technically have (2) items? So, (2) items = (2) coupons (i.e. my coupon and my RR).

OR does the 2nd item not count at all toward the total items in the transaction? I.E. I could not use the RR.

I am having trouble printing. I hit print and it says I must install the program. I accept and then it says I already have it installed, do I want to replace it, I chose yes and nothing happens. I try again and it goes through all the above steps. I am really losing some good coupons. I have printed from this web site for years! Please help.

So today I was told that I could not use a Register Reward from last week. I was told the item that I use the Register Reward on has to now cost MORE than the value of the reward or Walgreens will not take it at all. I pointed out it was money that I had already spent in the store and that I certainly had enough filler items to be more than the 1 coupon 1 item policy but was shut down. Is this happening everywhere?

I’m in Washington state. I went home, printed the coupon policy and went back to the store. The cashier (who is one of my favorites) called up the manager. I presented the receipt, explained the scenario, and read HIS STORE’S policy to him. He said “well, I never said that.” Long story short, they re-range it and allowed me to use the RR, but after this manager’s attitude and hassle, I’m done with Walgreens. I’ll use up my points at thanksgiving sale time and keep myself out of the store otherwise.

Re-rang, not re-range! Geesh. What makes me mad is that the managers are enforcing this error in policy on the employees (the cashier told me how she got in trouble ringing up another employee and letting her use a RR…correctly per corporate policy but incorrectly per this manager).

Can i use 1 IVC for 5 items? for example: walgreens has the revlon on sale buy 1 get 1/2 off and and IVC coupon for $3/2 i have a manufacture $3/1 I can combine those right? would I need 5 different walgreens coupons from 5 different books or can i use just one?

This is gonna be my first time using coupon at walgreens, they have the ad of loreal if you buy 2 you get 3000 points, my question is if im going to buy 2sets x2 = 4 will i get 6000 points on that for 1 transaction? or do i have to do a separates transaction to avail double points? Pls help.

I have a question about the walgreens reward card. Can we do more than 1 deal in separate transactions? For example, say the quilted toilet paper is on sale for $4.99 and the monthly coupon book has it for $1 off and I have a manufacturer coupon for $1 off for a total of $2.99. If I have several manufacturers coupons can I repeat the deal several times that week for the $2.99 price? Thanks for your help!!

I purchased 12 bottles of L’oreal Shampoo & Conditioner today at a sale price of $3.99/each and it states buy 2 get 1000 RR. I used 12 coupons at $3 off, bringing the total $11.88 pre-tax. However, I was not given 6,000 RR points? When asked the manager, he stated because I used coupons? Can someone confirm?

No, it has nothing to do with coupons. In fact the ads often show you your price after coupons and points, so your manager is just um – not very well informed. I suggest you call the Walgreens Balance Rewards department and they can add your points.

Hello. I’m new to shopping at walgreens. I jus signed up for the balance rewards online.im having a little bit of trouble understanding the register rewards and the balance points. I’m a bit confused. Could some help me out please so I can better understand. Thank u

hi,
just went to walgreens to purchase schick razors, on sale for buy 1 get 1 50% off, also trying to use a coupon for $7.00 off two disposable razors, with the walgreens promotion, spend $20 receive balance reward points of 5,000. I was told that the reward points are generated after the manufacture coupons are subtracted. I thought that the balance reward points are generated before the manufacture coupons are subtracted not after. Thanks for all your help, I enjoy all your tips and knowledge about coupons.

I spoke with Walgreens Balance Rewards customer service last night. They informed me that you can not attach the coupons on the their website and then use a manufacturer’s coupon too. I was told that’s because they put manufacturer’s coupons on their site. That seems wrong since I attached a $10 off coupon of MetaBiotic to my card and had a manufacturer coupon for $2 off and the $10 off coupon didn’t show up on the transaction. Has anyone else had this issue?

You can use Walgreens coupons off their site and paper manufacturer’s coupons. I’ve done so many times. I think it’s more likely there was just an issue with that specific Meta coupon and the woman on the phone is just trying to justify it. But, she’s wrong. Sad but no shocker there.

What has happened to our ability to print coupons? It used to be so simple. Now we are stopped dead trying to print coupons. Says they need to verify the computer. They want you to enter your cell phone # to get a “code” to allow you to print. I tried twice and each time the blank to put the code in disappeared before I could put it in. This is crazy! Anything connected with Coupons.com is affected by this. To make things worse, I will probably be charged for this cell phone usage!

Hi so this Tuesday is Seniors day for Walgreens! So that means 20% off any regular priced merchandise! The product I’m looking to get is an Almay product. It costs approximately $8.50. It is regularly priced with no sales. I also have a merchandise coupon taking off $5.00 from the product as well as a store coupon taking off $3.00 from the product as well. Would it be possible to utilize the 20% off discount while utilizing both of the coupons? And if I can, would the discount be applied before or after the coupons? Would I still be able to use both of the coupons if the value of the coupons exceed the value of the product? It doesn’t matter if I don’t get back store credit, I just want the product to be free. Thanks!

You can use the mfg coupon and the Walgreens coupon since those total less than the the $8.50 (price of product. Walgreens does not allow overage, nor will they adjust manufacturer coupons that exceed the price of item. A percentage off coupon/discount will not work on items that have a Walgreens coupon. If you scan the % coupon or discount, then the Walgreens coupon, the % discount will be kicked off and the Walgreens coupon will be applied instead.

It has been several weeks since I submitted my questions. Are there some just discarded as worthless? So here goes again. This coupon site has always been my favorite til we had to submit our mobil phone number before we could print coupons. I have no idea who is receiving my number so they can TEXT me back with some “code” number. It does not work! They suggest downloading the printer for Coupons.com. This has NEVER worked either. How did this silliness get started and allowed to continue? I have stopped going to Wags because of this. What about other customers? Does it work for them? Do they not mind giving their number to unknown business? Please answer for me. Thank you.

You asked this question on 2016/05/02 at 1:15 am on the About Me post and I replied at 10:01 am the same day on that post. So, I’m not sure what the problem is.

Regardless – I have copied and pasted my answer below…

“It’s going to happen to you anytime you go to print coupons.com coupons. They are just trying to crack down on fraud. There is usually a little fine print on the bottom with a link for “I don’t have a cell phone”. Try clicking that. If that doesn’t work, anytime you go to print coupons.com coupons from anywhere – it’s going to be either get the code or don’t print coupons. Nothing I or anyone else can do about it.”

So to be clear, this has nothing to do with me, my website or with Walgreens. This is coupons.com requiring this to print their coupons.

Can you pay using points $5 off $25 purchase that I earned and still receive another $5 off 25 purchase on a new transaction.
Say
Transaction 1- I bought $25 worth beauty and got $5 to use towards next purchase
Transaction 2 bought $25 worth beauty can I use the $5 points from transaction #1 and still receive $5 towards next transaction or no?

When it’s a flat out buy (2) get X points, paying with points is no problem. These spend X deals are a little more tricky. So, if you bought $30 worth of beauty and paid with the $5 – then you’d be at $25 and you should get another $5 in points. But if you went under $25 (after paying with points) according to the new policy, you would not.

I have a question. can the weekly deals be applied to the stores in Hawaii. It seems like our ads are the same but the process vary by a dollar or so. The items that go on sale in the store, would that be the same here in Hawaii. I was going to do the scenario for 7/31 so I wanted to know if I could do it. Thank you in advance.

I have a question. I have a P&G RR for $10. As I understand it, I cannot use a P&G RR on P&G items that will give another P&G RR correct? If so, what can I use a P&G RR with because it looks like they manufacture everything!

Hi Christie,
Do you have any insight about how the reward programs will be treated after the WAG-RAD merger is completed? Yesterday a large sale of WAG/RAD stores was announced to Fred’s which was the last step for getting the merger approved? As you know, the Plenti plan is owned by American Express and a bunch of other retailers. The Plenti program allows for spending points at all the retailers. Thanks

Christie,
What is the Walgreen’s policy for using coupons that state “Limit one coupon per purchase”? If I buy 2 of the same item and want to use 2 coupons that state limit one coupon per purchase, can I use both of the coupons? Thanks.

I went to Walgreens last night to use up my expiring RRs and they said that I could only use the RR on items that were priced the same as the RR or higher so I had $3 RR which i could only use on items priced $3 or more. Is this correct?

soft soap 3.99 each buy 2 get 5000 bonus points is there a limit to bonus points I can receive like if I buy 6 soft soaps I can get 15000 bonus points or is this just one offer per card . It does not say anything in fine print about this on ad. Thanks

I am new to couponing. I started about 5 months ago. I follow many youtubers and blogs. Mostly everyone states: you can not use BR points in a spend $XX to get Points deal. However, I have been able to do it twice this week….. The way it has worked is by ‘spending’ the amount in coupons. I tried this with the BIC (spend 15 get 5000 points) two different ways.

As long as you ‘spend’ the amount the promotion is requesting (ex: $10 for J&J, or $15 for Bic) even with coupons (total coupons for the transaction, even if your coupons are not on the promotion item it works) or RR…. you will get the bonus points….
But you can only do this when you are buying these items with other stuff that have high value coupons (like I said the coupons don’t have to be for the promotion item but it counts toward the amount spent to get the bonus points.)

I had an employee and manager tell me that I could not use the get 5000 points when you spend $20 walgreens coupon because I used manufacturer’s coupons that took me below the $20 threshold, even though my total before manu coupons was $24. I went to another Walgreens, and they accepted the coupon fine. Is there anywhere in their policy that states what you wrote below so I can show that store that didn’t accept it? Thanks,

Jennifer

Under Redeeming points section you have:
Manufacturer’s coupons do not impact earning points. So for example if an offer is spend $15 and earn 3,000 points (like the Garnier offer pictured) you will need to hit the $15 before manufacturer’s coupons. Walgreens coupons however, do impact your amount. So you would need to reach $15 BEFORE manufacturer’s coupons but AFTER Walgreens coupons. This also applies to any special bonus offers like earn $5 in points when you spend $25 in store.

It works. I just did it yesterday. I would suggest you simply – say – “ok if it works great, if it doesn’t great, just please scan it”. And it will work. They probably won’t look at your receipt so they won’t even know the difference. 😉

Thanks, Christie. She wouldn’t even scan it. Can you believe that? I went to another Walgreens and used it just fine! I also called corporate and they confirmed that the use of manufacturer’s coupons does not impact earning points. They are going to advise that Walgreens so I hope I don’t have that problem in the future.

Has anyone returned items and then repurchased them back. I purchased some hair care products,on clearance, a few days ago. I found a coupon for the items I purchased so I wanted to return these items and repurchase them using my coupon. They would not allow me to repurchase them back. Is this part of Walgreen’s return goods policy?

Anybody else having trouble opening Walgreens page using AOL. Past four weeks I was not able to open Walgreens ads so I finally called Walgreens help center and after about 20 minutes of “let’s try this next” I was told AOL changed there system and you can’t open the Walgreens AD page from AOL. Any siggestions.

Hi, I was wondering how I go about using the clip2card feature. I saw some digital coupons at P&G’s website and they said something about downloading to card of my choice, but I don’t know how that all works. Thanks. Liza

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Hi, I'm Christie and I love helping people save money! I started using coupons to help pay off debt. Once I realized we could save literally hundreds of dollars a month with coupons, my life has never been the same. Not to mention it's totally FUN! Join me in saving money at one of my favorite stores - Walgreens!